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Sweet Lime Thai Cuisine

Originally from Bangkok, executive chef and owner Thassanee Ruthaiwat has spent more than 30 years creating homestyle Thai dishes.

When customers give compliments: ‘Oh, I love your food,’ it makes my day and I’m like, ‘Okay, I’ll keep working seven days a week, no problem!’ We have returning, loyal customers that support us for a long time.

Thassanee RuthaiwatExecutive Chef

What is the hardest part of running your own restaurant?

The hardest part is that everything happens nonstop. The hood is broken. We had to close the restaurant for five days. If the dishwasher doesn’t show, you become the dishwasher. Then, the cook is sick—you have to be a cook besides every other routine you already do, like shopping, making sure all the employees are happy and giving customers good service. You’re like the captain. You make sure you don’t sink in the ocean.